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www.durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, DECEMBER 18,2002 PAGE A5 More funding for school board MORE from page 1 children with behavioural or emotional exceptionalities, additional additional special education assistants assistants and teachers in schools where they are needed and perhaps perhaps a program geared to address address the needs of gifted students. students. Nearly $228,000 for transportation transportation is also good news he says; however, the money has been earmarked for student bus- safety training, making buses wheelchair-accessible and establishing establishing transportation partnerships partnerships with other boards. "We still have bus operators wondering if they will see an increase," says Mr. Langlois. "We arc still not sure how the money situation will pan out." The money targeted for salaries comes to a little over five per cent of the estimated increase over two years recently negotiated with the board's fulltime fulltime and occasional teachers, he added. The total salary increase increase negotiated was 6.55 per cent. "It's enough to cover year one of the agreement," says Mr. Langlois. "We have no idea what period period of time the funding is meant to cover." The KPR board will get $11,184,287 which includes: $4,352,030 in increased special education funding, $6,433,930 increase to salary benchmarks to support a positive and stable learning environment for students students and $398,327 for student transportation. "The board is very pleased to have any increase in funding particularly in the areas of special special education, student transportation transportation and salary increases for staff," says Tom Philp, KPR assistant communications officer. officer. As the school year progresses, progresses, specific programs will be identified for allocation of the board's newly-received funding, funding, Mr. Philp added. The funding underlines the Ernie Eves government's commitment commitment to ensuring the success of local schools, says Dr. Galt. "Our children's success depends depends on an education system that puts emphasis on resources in the classroom," he added. Special education funding will see a further increase once the government has the final results results of a review of the Intensive Intensive Support Amount funding approach, expected to conclude at the end of December, Dr. Galt noted. Flying truck wheels caused four deaths from 1995-2001 FLYING from page 1 Police officers dubbed the Durham stretch of Hwy. 401 the "Whitby Triangle" after four people were killed by flying truck wheels between 1995 and 2001, leading to tougher penalties for truckers and stricter enforcement. Sgt. Wooley said the number of flying tire incidents in the region in recent years is a statistical mystery that has provincial police perplexed. "It's awfully coincidental. It's just very strange and difficult to explain," explain," said Sgt. Wooley, who added traffic volume doesn't account for the rate and that there are busier stretches of Hwy. 401 in other parts of the GTA. Sgt. Wooley said the size of the van, an experimental vehicle and the only one of its kind in the unit, possibly possibly saved Const. Hominsky from being hurt. "It's quite a bizarre coincidence, really. What are the chances of a truck wheel flying off, for it to happen happen right in the same stretch where we've had these other fatalities occur, and to hit a vehicle, which just happens to be a police vehicle with a (truck enforcement officer) inside," Sgt. Wooley said. § May health and happmess be yours during this wonderful season and throughout the New Year. 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